Lisbon
Museums -
Testimonies of Greatness!

You definitely have to visit
some of the marvellous Lisbon
Museums
available to you throughout the city.

They are
indeed testimonies of some of the greatest
ages of Portugal and present you with a large variety of collections.

In Lisbon you can find some world-class museums such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.

Also, some of the world's most valuables collections in the National Coach Museum
and in the Maritime
Museum.

If you like art
collections, you can visit the Ancient Art Museum,
the Tile Museum.

If you prefer, go to the National
Contemporary Art Museum (Chiado Museum), the Gulbenkian's Modern Art Center
or Berardo Museum
in the Belem Cultural Center.

Learn more about Lisbon in the City Museum or find
the origins of the Lisbon song in the Fado Museum.

Don't
forget to reserve some time to the Mãe
d' Agua Water Museum.

Get lost in the Archaeology
Museum and contemplate the extravagance of the Ajuda Palace located
in Belem.

Usually overlooked by the travel guides, there are some splendid
private collections that are worth a visit like the Medeiros e Almeida Museum
and the Anastácio
Gonçalves Museum.

As
you will easily see, almost all the churches in Lisbon have some small
art collections that are definitly taking a look at.

There is also the Carmo
Church with
its archaeological museum, the Saint
Anthony Church with the life history of the saint and the Saint Roque Church
with a splendid sacred art collection.

For
your convenience, I'll give a list of the museums you must see and a
list of other museums that are equally amazing if you have time.

Remember:
You don't have to see them all the first time you come to Lisbon!

Simply
choose from the list, read the description, check ou their website and
plan the ones you're
going to see this time.

The others can be seen next time you come to
visit us, ok?

Tip

The
tourism office's Lisboa Card gives you free access (or at least a
reduced admission) to the majority of the Lisbon museums. Also, some of
them
have free entrance on Sunday mornings until 14 hours (2 PM).

Lisbon museums you must see

I
suggest you start with
this list and if you have time go on to the
other. The order is not mandatory, of course.

All are marvellous and
are worth a visit with some time to enjoy the collections displayed.

Check out the map I prepared for you with these ten museums, print it
and bring it with you in your visit.

National
Natural History Museum (Museu Nacional de História Natural) - Zoological and anthropological
collections.National
Theater Museum (Museu Nacional do Teatro) - History of the noble art of theater in
Portugal.

National
Museum of Costume and Fashion (Museu Nacional do Trajee da Moda) - Collections of ancient
costumes and fashion.

Military
Museum (Museu Militar) - A tribute to the country's battles.

Fado Museum (Museu do Fado) - The
story of the Lisbon song and music.

Orient Museum (Museu do Oriente) -
Testimonies of the presence of Lisbon in Asia and vice-versa.